The Love Kitchen returns to Way of the Cross
By Sarrah Peters News Editor The Love Kitchen returned to Way of the Cross soup kitchen to serve fresh pizza to those in need. The Love Kitchen is a mobile kitchen that travels throughout the continental United States and Canada to provide food, in the form of pizza, to the anyone in need, including disaster […]
Waffle House employee honored
Sarrah Peters News Editor The Attalla Waffle House held a 1980s-themed celebration on Friday, May 27 to honor the hard work of the Unit Manager Deborah McGraw, who has been employed with Waffle House for 30 years. McGraw has always worked in the Gadsden and Attalla area. She became an Attalla resident 11 years ago. […]
Larry Lee – Coincidence or Conspiracy in State Education?
Conspiracy is a strong word. Very, very strong. But coincidence seems way too meek and mild in this case. Especially when you consider that out-of-state billionaires are sending money to Alabama to buy seats in the state legislature. Somehow, “meek” and “billionaire” just don’t seem to belong in the same sentence. As one takes a […]
Craig Ford – Do we honor our veterans?
As you celebrated Memorial Day this week, how did you take time to honor our veterans and, specifically, those who did not come back home alive? Our country officially recognizes two days out of the year, set aside in remembrance of those who have served our country. Veterans Day, celebrated in November, is in honor […]
Pious Bob – Reflecting Heaven on Earth
While the Book of The Revelation to John can be awkward for many readers of the Bible, it can help us connect with the mystery of our Lord and God through metaphorical teachings. Just like in the words of the song, “A Mighty Fortress is Our God,” the description “fortress” is a metaphor communicating God’s […]
The Vagabond – Gadsden’s Old Commissioner Government
The Vagabond recently came across a rare document from the early 1930’s that is now at the Etowah Historical Society. Since the beginnings of the little town of Gadsden, there was different form of city government, what The Vagabond calls the pioneer form of governing, in which the mayor and other municipal officers was paid […]
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Legal notices for the week of June 3-10, 2016
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on November 30, 2009 by Timothy O. Waldrop, a single man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for First Federal Bank, and recorded in Instrument # 3324389 on December 9, 2009, […]